Christian name
Christian name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
Usage example: although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive
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Synonyms for Christian name
Nickname and Christian name are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nickname" instead a noun phrase "Christian name".
Nickname
Nickname noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Synonyms for Nickname
Christian name and nickname are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Christian name" instead a noun "Nickname".
Nearby Words: nicknamed, nicknaming
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Related pairs
- handle and Christian name
- handle and nickname
- style and Christian name
- style and nickname
- name and Christian name
- name and nickname
- denomination and Christian name
- denomination and nickname
- appellation and Christian name
- appellation and nickname
- designation and Christian name
- designation and nickname
- cognomen and Christian name
- cognomen and nickname
Both terms in one sentence
- Francis of Assisi and his geographical nickname was adopted by lots of people as a Christian name.
Source: Hometown Nickname -
This practice has a history with him: one of his college friends from Oxford reveals that his nickname all through school was "Pagan", because he refused to give his Christian name.
Source: Embarrassing First Name
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